The Highwayman’s hitch is a quick-release draw hitch used for temporarily securing a load that will need to be released easily and cleanly. The hitch can be untied with a tug of the working end, even when under tension.
Origin: Apocryphally, robbers were said to use the Highwayman's Hitch Knot for a quick escape on horseback.
Origin: Apocryphally, robbers were said to use the Highwayman's Hitch Knot for a quick escape on horseback.
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